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The state Fire Marshal has signed off on a waiver that was a key hurdle in reopening the pipeline involved in the Refugio Oil Spill nine years ago. The waiver would allow Sable to bypass federal regulations on “cathodic protection,” which is supposed to prevent pipeline corrosion. Environmental groups and some local politicians are criticizing the decision.
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The company responsible for the 2015 Refugio spill has agreed to a settlement that will pay the state tens-of-millions of dollars for cleanup costs.
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The 2015 Refugio oil spill in Santa Barbara County dumped an estimated 140,000 gallons of crude oil onto area beaches. It also effectively shut down…
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Friday marked the anniversary of the Refugio Oil Spill. On May 19, 2015, a two-foot-diameter underground pipeline named Line 901 ruptured near Santa…
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The criminal indictments against the pipeline company at the center of last year's oil spill on the Santa Barbara County coast are now public…
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This has not been a good week for Plains All-American Pipeline, the company at the center of last year's Refugio Oil Spill.On Tuesday, the State of…
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The State of California and Santa Barbara County announced Tuesday that they are moving forward with dozens of criminal charges against the pipeline…
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An oil company with a significant presence in the Santa Barbara Channel is skipping a $13.7 million interest payment due this week. Venoco Inc. said…
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After nearly two months of clean up, Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is re-opening up Friday. A pipeline leak in May released some…
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Central Coast legislators are investigating last month's oil spill on the Santa Barbara County Coast. State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember…